Continuing Education Webinar Series
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To be certified and maintain certification every year as a Virginia Master Naturalist, volunteers are required to complete 8 hours of continuing education. To assist volunteers needing to meet this requirement, the state program offers continuing education through our annual statewide conference and an online webinar series. To attend a webinar, please click on the registration button below the webinar description. You can also access previous webinars by streaming a recording online, following the links provided at the bottom of the page.
In addition to these monthly CE webinars, we have offered an occasional, irregularly scheduled High Five From Nature webinar series. |
Photo: Bill Dwyer, Roanoke Valley Chapter
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Photo by Maggie Dombroski.
Next Webinar: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 12:00-1:00 pm
Title: Salt Watch & Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring
Description: Learn how you and your community can get involved in the Izaak Walton League of America’s nationwide Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. It’s as easy as requesting a free kit online, testing a stream, lake, pond, or even your tap water, and submitting the results to the Clean Water Hub. You’ll also learn about the resources available to empower you to become a clean water advocate in your community.
Presenter: Maggie Dombroski is the Mid-Atlantic Save Our Streams Coordinator for the Izaak Walton League of America. She oversees the Virginia Save Our Streams program, in which volunteers survey benthic macroinvertebrates to determine the health of their local streams. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Conservation from George Mason University.
Other Information:
Pre-registration for webinars is required. Use the button provided to register, and you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the webinar.
Links to captioned recordings of each webinar will be posted on this page approximately two weeks after the webinar.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director at 434-872-4587/TDD*) during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
*"TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
Title: Salt Watch & Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring
Description: Learn how you and your community can get involved in the Izaak Walton League of America’s nationwide Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. It’s as easy as requesting a free kit online, testing a stream, lake, pond, or even your tap water, and submitting the results to the Clean Water Hub. You’ll also learn about the resources available to empower you to become a clean water advocate in your community.
Presenter: Maggie Dombroski is the Mid-Atlantic Save Our Streams Coordinator for the Izaak Walton League of America. She oversees the Virginia Save Our Streams program, in which volunteers survey benthic macroinvertebrates to determine the health of their local streams. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Conservation from George Mason University.
Other Information:
Pre-registration for webinars is required. Use the button provided to register, and you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the webinar.
Links to captioned recordings of each webinar will be posted on this page approximately two weeks after the webinar.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director at 434-872-4587/TDD*) during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
*"TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
You can participate in live webinars by clicking the “Register” link where provided. You will then receive an email with a link to join the Zoom meeting. For your first time using Zoom, please plan to join the meeting at least 20 minutes prior to the webinar to install the Zoom application and to connect your audio. If you have not successfully used Zoom before, we suggest that you try a test meeting well beforehand.
Preferred Audio Connection:
Please be aware that connecting to Zoom using the link provided allows you to see the presentation, but you will have to then connect your audio separately so that you can also hear the presenter. Zoom will prompt you to do that once you join the meeting. We recommend that you join using your computer audio if you are able. For this option, click the "Join Audio Conference by Computer" button under the "Computer Audio" tab in the audio window that pops up when you join the meeting.
Other Call-In Options:
If you can't call using computer, you can call in by phone at one of the numbers provided in your registration confirmation. Long distance charges apply.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this Zoom service allows audio and other information sent during the session to be recorded, which may be discoverable in a legal matter. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to being recorded, discuss your concerns with the host or do not join the session.
Preferred Audio Connection:
Please be aware that connecting to Zoom using the link provided allows you to see the presentation, but you will have to then connect your audio separately so that you can also hear the presenter. Zoom will prompt you to do that once you join the meeting. We recommend that you join using your computer audio if you are able. For this option, click the "Join Audio Conference by Computer" button under the "Computer Audio" tab in the audio window that pops up when you join the meeting.
Other Call-In Options:
If you can't call using computer, you can call in by phone at one of the numbers provided in your registration confirmation. Long distance charges apply.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this Zoom service allows audio and other information sent during the session to be recorded, which may be discoverable in a legal matter. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to being recorded, discuss your concerns with the host or do not join the session.
Photo: Bryan Barmore, Peninsula Chapter
View Earlier Webinars from the 2024 Series
Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring
Presenter: Maggie Dombroski
Recorded: 14 November 2024
Watch the video
Exploring the impacts of bird feeding on birds and the people who feed them through participatory science
Presenter: Kelley Langhans
Recorded: 29 October 2024
Watch the video
Put that Tree in the Right Place!
Presenter: Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Recorded: 16 September 2024
Watch the video
Leopold's Preserve: A Model for Wise Land Use
Presenter: Scott C. Plein, Chairman and President of the White House Farm Foundation
Recorded: 24 June 2024
Watch the video
The Ins and Outs of Rain Gardens
Presenter: Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Recorded: 20 May 2024
Watch the video
It’s Not Just About Counting Trees: The How, Why, What, Who and Where of a Tree Inventory
Presenter: Alison (Ali) Sloop, Stormwater Coordinator, Facilities Management: Engineering and Construction department, James Madison University
Recorded: 18 April 2024
Watch the video
Osprey Watch and Research on Reproductive Performance of Ospreys in the lower Chesapeake Bay
Presenter: Michael Academia, Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary
Recorded: 25 March 2024
Watch the video
Bonus webinar: How to Use the Flora of Virginia App
Presenters: Staff and board members of The Flora of Virginia, Inc.
Recorded: 28 February 2024
Watch the video
Appreciate, identify and participate in community science with Virginia’s salamanders!
Presenters: Dr. Arianna Kuhn, Virginia Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Natalie Claunch, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center Florida Field Station
Recorded: 27 February 2024
Watch the video
Bird-window collisions and what we can do about them
Presenter: John Swaddle, Institute for Integrative Conservation, College of William & Mary
Recorded: 9 January 2024
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2023 Series
Emerged, Emerging and Potential Infectious Diseases of Virginia Wildlife
Presenter: Robert "Bob" Dunstan, veterinary pathologist (retired) and Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer
Recorded: 7 December 2023
Watch the video
Segregation in Virginia’s National Parks, 1916–1965
Presenter: Erin Devlin
Recorded: 12 October 2023
Watch the video
Chubs are selfish, and that's good for everyone
Presenter: Emmanuel Frimpong, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 9 August 2023
Watch the video
Community generated data informs our understanding of the vulnerability of frog and toad species to climate change
Presenter: Traci DuBose, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Recorded: 24 July 2023
Watch the video
Why have clumps when you can have super clumps: What matters in achieving desired forest restoration outcomes
Presenter: Meghan Noe Fellows, restoration ecologist
Recorded: 7 June 2023
Watch the video
The Cleopatra Project: Poisonous and Venomous Animals in Virginia
Presenters: Kathleen Aucoin and Bonnie Beers, Old Rag Master Naturalists and Christopher Holstege, M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
Recorded: 8 May 2023
Watch the video
Pollinators in the woods? How wild bees nest and forage in trees and woody habitats, and what you can do to support them
Presenter: Kass Urban-Mead, The Xerces Society
Recorded: 7 April 2023
Watch the video
Exploring the mineral resources of Virginia
Presenter: Thomas Hale, Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter Inc.
Recorded: 15 March 2023
Watch the video
Life is short but snakes are long: diversity and natural history of Virginia's snakes
Presenter: Arianna Kuhn, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: 21 February 2023
Watch the video
*Note - look at the description box on the video page to find links to several follow-up resources that the presenter discussed.
View Earlier Webinars from the 2022 Series
What's in a Name? Thoughtful Nomenclature Makes a Difference
Presenter: Angela Gupta, University of Minnesota Extension
Recorded: 10 November 2022
Watch the video
The Myriapoda - Millipedes, Centipedes, and their Cousins
Presenter: Dr. Jackson Means, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: 20 October 2022
Watch the video
Tree Rescuers
Presenters: Margaret Fisher and Heidi Allen, Plant NOVA Natives
Recorded: 12 September 2022
Watch the video
Throwing Shade in Virginia
Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Science Museum of Virginia
Recorded: 13 July 2022
Watch the video
Mosquito Control: Pesticide Reduction for Pollinator Protection
Presenter: Kasha Helget, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists
Recorded: 23 June 2022
Watch the video
The Importance of Urban Forests
Presenter: Joel Koci, Virginia State University
Recorded: 22 March 2022
Watch the video
Citizen science in natural resources: How volunteers are making a difference
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 17 February 2022
Watch the video
Does Your Storm Drain Spark Joy?
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri-County/City Soil & Water Conservation District
Recorded: 26 January 2022
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2021 Series
Citizen Science with GLOBE
Presenter: Jessica Taylor, NASA Langley Research Center
Recorded: 16 June 2021
Watch the video
Using Virginia's Natural Community Research to Guide Virginia Master Naturalist Stewardship Activities
Presenters: Glenn Tobin, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, and Anne Chazal, DCR Natural Heritage Division
Recorded: 7 May 2021
Watch the video
My Trees Count
Presenter: Lara Johnson, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 9 April 2021
Watch the video
A 10-year Wildlife Viewing Plan for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Presenters: Ashley Dayer and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Recorded: 12 February 2021
Watch the video
The Socrates Project-Second Edition
Presenters: Dr. Christopher Holstege (University of Virginia and Blue Ridge Poison Center), Alfred Goossens, Don Hearl, William Birkhofer (VMN volunteers in the Old Rag Chapter)
Recorded: 10 February 2021
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2020 Series
Storytelling around the Virtual Campfire
Presenters: Christen Miller, DCR and Carol Heiser, VMN-James River Chapter, plus additional VMN storytellers
Recorded: 27 October 2020
Watch the video
Fireflies!
Presenter: Ariel Firebaugh, Director of Scientific Engagement, U.Va. Blandy Experimental Farm
Recorded: 26 August 2020
Watch the video
Scenic Resources: Land and Water
Presenter: Lynn Crump, Scenic Resources Coordinator, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Recorded: 28 July 2020
Watch the Video
Virginia Department of Forestry Water Quality Program
Presenter: Kevin Dawson, Water Quality Specialist, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 2 June 2020
Watch the Video
Virginia's Urban Wood Program
Presenter: Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 21 April 2020
Watch the Video
Bonus: Watch the Out of the Ashes video on the Harrisonburg urban wood program described by our presenter.
Marine Debris and the Crab Trap App
Presenter: Kirk Havens, Virginia Institute of Marine Science - Center for Coastal Resources Management
Recorded: 4 March 2020
Watch the Video
*Note: On the video page under the Attachments tab is a link to a project proposal form for the Crab Trap App project. Chapters may use this form to develop and approve a project to include this activity.
Feral Swine Damage Management in Virginia
Presenter: Chad Forehand, USDA Wildlife Services-Virginia
Recorded: 25 February 2020
Watch the video
A Case Study of Visitor Experience in Nature Spaces: Lake Anna & Leesylvania State Parks
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri-County/City Soil and Water Conservation District
Recorded: 21 January 2020
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2019 Series
Wildlife Corridors and Crashes: Research and Efforts to Facilitate Safe Wildlife Movement across Roads
Presenters: Misty Boos, Wild Virginia & Bridget Donaldson, Virginia Transportation Research Council
Recorded: 28 August 2019
Watch the video
Building Culture Competence
Presenter: Dr. Tiffany Drape, Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Recorded: 25 July 2019
Watch the video
Wilderness Rescues and Being Prepared: A Systems Approach
Presenter: Matt Rosefsky, MEDIC SOLO Disaster + Wilderness Medicine School
Recorded: 16 July 2019
Watch the video
Sea Level Rise in Virginia
Presenter: Dr. Molly Mitchell, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Recorded: 14 May 2019
Watch the video
Biological Control of Tree-of-Heaven
Presenter: Rachel Brooks, Ph.D. candidate, Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Recorded: 18 April 2019
Watch the video
Maple Syrup as a Forest Product
Presenters: Chris Allgyer, VMN-High Knob Chapter President and Phil Meeks, VCE Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent in Wise County
Recorded: 28 March 2019
Watch the video
Virginia Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Presenter: Alexis White, Ecological Sciences PhD Candidate, Old Dominion University
Recorded: 28 February 2019
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2018 Series
Partnering to Increase the Availability and Use of Native Plants
Presenters: Virginia Witmer, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program; Margaret Fisher, VMN-Fairfax Chapter; Joanne Hutton, VMN-Arlington Regional Chapter
Recorded: 4 December 2018
Watch the video
Download the PowerPoint Notes from the presentation
Diversity Inclusion in Environmental Education
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri County/City Soil and Water Conservation District
Recorded: 27 November 2018
Watch the video
Mason Bee Project Update
Presenter: Kate LeCroy, University of Virginia
Recorded: 13 November 2018
Watch the video
Virginia Forest Health Update
Presenter: Lori Chamberlin, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 16 August 2018
Watch the video
Coyotes in Virginia - Here Today and Here to Stay
Presenter: Mike Fies, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 25 July 2018
Watch the video
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience 101: Understanding the Framework
Presenter: Elise Trelegan, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
Recorded: 19 June 2018
Watch the video
The Socrates Project - Poisonous Plants in Virginia
Presenters: Adam Downing (VCE) and Alfred Goossens (VMN-Old Rag Chapter)
Recorded: 30 April 2018
Watch the video
Project Proposal Form template for The Socrates Project (to be used and edited as needed by chapters with volunteers who would like to participate)
Acoustic Bat Monitoring Projects in Virginia and Beyond
Presenters: Elizabeth Revette (VMN-Pocahontas Chapter) and Wendy Nelson (VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter)
Recorded: 23 March 2018
Watch the video
Bat Acoustic Monitoring VMN Project webpage
Urban Forests
Presenter: Jim McGlone, Urban Forest Conservationist, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 22 March 2018
Watch the video
Virginia Geology - Questions Asked and Answered
Presenter: Charlie Grymes, VMN-Merrimac Farm Chapter
Recorded: 29 January 2018
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2017 Series
Completing Your Chapter's 2017 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, VMN Project Assistant and Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 14 November 2017
Watch the Video
Get to Know the New Flora of Virginia Mobile App
Presenter: Bland Crowder, Executive Director, Flora of Virginia Project
Recorded: 19 October 2017
Watch the Video
American Kestrel Nest Box Project
Presenter: Dan Bieker, Adjunct professor at Piedmont Virginia Community College and Kestrel Nest Box Project director with Virginia Society of Ornithology
Recorded: 5 September 2017
Watch the video
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unknown Bird
Presenter: Katie Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia and author of the book Vulture: The Private Life of an Unknown Bird (published in 2017)
Recorded: 11 August 2017
Watch the video
Master Naturalist Opportunities with the Virginia Big Tree Program
Presenter: Eric Wiseman, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 20 July 2017
PDF of slides for this presentation
Watch the video
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Brochure
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Quick Facts
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Data Form
Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics
Presenter: Terri Keffert, Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer Coordinator and VMN volunteer
Recorded: 28 June 2017
Watch the video
Handout - Resources for Butterflies (compiled by Terri Keffert, June 2017)
Handout - Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics presentation notes (from the PowerPoint)
"Deep Changes in the Land": Science and the Sustainable Management of Virginia's Critical Zone
Presenter: Kathy O'Neill, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Roanoke College
Recorded: 9 May, 2017
Watch the video
Wildlife Permits in Virginia - What You Need to Know
Presenter: Randy Francis, Wildlife Permits Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 26 April 2017
Watch the video
How to Implement a Habitat Demonstration Project
Presenter: Carol Heiser, Education Program Section Manager and Habitat Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 16 February 2017
Watch the video
Virginia Master Naturalist 2016 Program Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 26 January 2017
Watch the video
Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch: Community Science Water Quality Monitoring
Presenter: Maggie Dombroski
Recorded: 14 November 2024
Watch the video
Exploring the impacts of bird feeding on birds and the people who feed them through participatory science
Presenter: Kelley Langhans
Recorded: 29 October 2024
Watch the video
Put that Tree in the Right Place!
Presenter: Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Recorded: 16 September 2024
Watch the video
Leopold's Preserve: A Model for Wise Land Use
Presenter: Scott C. Plein, Chairman and President of the White House Farm Foundation
Recorded: 24 June 2024
Watch the video
The Ins and Outs of Rain Gardens
Presenter: Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Recorded: 20 May 2024
Watch the video
It’s Not Just About Counting Trees: The How, Why, What, Who and Where of a Tree Inventory
Presenter: Alison (Ali) Sloop, Stormwater Coordinator, Facilities Management: Engineering and Construction department, James Madison University
Recorded: 18 April 2024
Watch the video
Osprey Watch and Research on Reproductive Performance of Ospreys in the lower Chesapeake Bay
Presenter: Michael Academia, Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary
Recorded: 25 March 2024
Watch the video
Bonus webinar: How to Use the Flora of Virginia App
Presenters: Staff and board members of The Flora of Virginia, Inc.
Recorded: 28 February 2024
Watch the video
Appreciate, identify and participate in community science with Virginia’s salamanders!
Presenters: Dr. Arianna Kuhn, Virginia Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Natalie Claunch, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center Florida Field Station
Recorded: 27 February 2024
Watch the video
Bird-window collisions and what we can do about them
Presenter: John Swaddle, Institute for Integrative Conservation, College of William & Mary
Recorded: 9 January 2024
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2023 Series
Emerged, Emerging and Potential Infectious Diseases of Virginia Wildlife
Presenter: Robert "Bob" Dunstan, veterinary pathologist (retired) and Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer
Recorded: 7 December 2023
Watch the video
Segregation in Virginia’s National Parks, 1916–1965
Presenter: Erin Devlin
Recorded: 12 October 2023
Watch the video
Chubs are selfish, and that's good for everyone
Presenter: Emmanuel Frimpong, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 9 August 2023
Watch the video
Community generated data informs our understanding of the vulnerability of frog and toad species to climate change
Presenter: Traci DuBose, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Recorded: 24 July 2023
Watch the video
Why have clumps when you can have super clumps: What matters in achieving desired forest restoration outcomes
Presenter: Meghan Noe Fellows, restoration ecologist
Recorded: 7 June 2023
Watch the video
The Cleopatra Project: Poisonous and Venomous Animals in Virginia
Presenters: Kathleen Aucoin and Bonnie Beers, Old Rag Master Naturalists and Christopher Holstege, M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
Recorded: 8 May 2023
Watch the video
Pollinators in the woods? How wild bees nest and forage in trees and woody habitats, and what you can do to support them
Presenter: Kass Urban-Mead, The Xerces Society
Recorded: 7 April 2023
Watch the video
Exploring the mineral resources of Virginia
Presenter: Thomas Hale, Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter Inc.
Recorded: 15 March 2023
Watch the video
Life is short but snakes are long: diversity and natural history of Virginia's snakes
Presenter: Arianna Kuhn, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: 21 February 2023
Watch the video
*Note - look at the description box on the video page to find links to several follow-up resources that the presenter discussed.
View Earlier Webinars from the 2022 Series
What's in a Name? Thoughtful Nomenclature Makes a Difference
Presenter: Angela Gupta, University of Minnesota Extension
Recorded: 10 November 2022
Watch the video
The Myriapoda - Millipedes, Centipedes, and their Cousins
Presenter: Dr. Jackson Means, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: 20 October 2022
Watch the video
Tree Rescuers
Presenters: Margaret Fisher and Heidi Allen, Plant NOVA Natives
Recorded: 12 September 2022
Watch the video
Throwing Shade in Virginia
Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Science Museum of Virginia
Recorded: 13 July 2022
Watch the video
Mosquito Control: Pesticide Reduction for Pollinator Protection
Presenter: Kasha Helget, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists
Recorded: 23 June 2022
Watch the video
The Importance of Urban Forests
Presenter: Joel Koci, Virginia State University
Recorded: 22 March 2022
Watch the video
Citizen science in natural resources: How volunteers are making a difference
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 17 February 2022
Watch the video
Does Your Storm Drain Spark Joy?
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri-County/City Soil & Water Conservation District
Recorded: 26 January 2022
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2021 Series
Citizen Science with GLOBE
Presenter: Jessica Taylor, NASA Langley Research Center
Recorded: 16 June 2021
Watch the video
Using Virginia's Natural Community Research to Guide Virginia Master Naturalist Stewardship Activities
Presenters: Glenn Tobin, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, and Anne Chazal, DCR Natural Heritage Division
Recorded: 7 May 2021
Watch the video
My Trees Count
Presenter: Lara Johnson, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 9 April 2021
Watch the video
A 10-year Wildlife Viewing Plan for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Presenters: Ashley Dayer and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Recorded: 12 February 2021
Watch the video
The Socrates Project-Second Edition
Presenters: Dr. Christopher Holstege (University of Virginia and Blue Ridge Poison Center), Alfred Goossens, Don Hearl, William Birkhofer (VMN volunteers in the Old Rag Chapter)
Recorded: 10 February 2021
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2020 Series
Storytelling around the Virtual Campfire
Presenters: Christen Miller, DCR and Carol Heiser, VMN-James River Chapter, plus additional VMN storytellers
Recorded: 27 October 2020
Watch the video
Fireflies!
Presenter: Ariel Firebaugh, Director of Scientific Engagement, U.Va. Blandy Experimental Farm
Recorded: 26 August 2020
Watch the video
Scenic Resources: Land and Water
Presenter: Lynn Crump, Scenic Resources Coordinator, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Recorded: 28 July 2020
Watch the Video
Virginia Department of Forestry Water Quality Program
Presenter: Kevin Dawson, Water Quality Specialist, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 2 June 2020
Watch the Video
Virginia's Urban Wood Program
Presenter: Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 21 April 2020
Watch the Video
Bonus: Watch the Out of the Ashes video on the Harrisonburg urban wood program described by our presenter.
Marine Debris and the Crab Trap App
Presenter: Kirk Havens, Virginia Institute of Marine Science - Center for Coastal Resources Management
Recorded: 4 March 2020
Watch the Video
*Note: On the video page under the Attachments tab is a link to a project proposal form for the Crab Trap App project. Chapters may use this form to develop and approve a project to include this activity.
Feral Swine Damage Management in Virginia
Presenter: Chad Forehand, USDA Wildlife Services-Virginia
Recorded: 25 February 2020
Watch the video
A Case Study of Visitor Experience in Nature Spaces: Lake Anna & Leesylvania State Parks
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri-County/City Soil and Water Conservation District
Recorded: 21 January 2020
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2019 Series
Wildlife Corridors and Crashes: Research and Efforts to Facilitate Safe Wildlife Movement across Roads
Presenters: Misty Boos, Wild Virginia & Bridget Donaldson, Virginia Transportation Research Council
Recorded: 28 August 2019
Watch the video
Building Culture Competence
Presenter: Dr. Tiffany Drape, Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Recorded: 25 July 2019
Watch the video
Wilderness Rescues and Being Prepared: A Systems Approach
Presenter: Matt Rosefsky, MEDIC SOLO Disaster + Wilderness Medicine School
Recorded: 16 July 2019
Watch the video
Sea Level Rise in Virginia
Presenter: Dr. Molly Mitchell, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Recorded: 14 May 2019
Watch the video
Biological Control of Tree-of-Heaven
Presenter: Rachel Brooks, Ph.D. candidate, Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Recorded: 18 April 2019
Watch the video
Maple Syrup as a Forest Product
Presenters: Chris Allgyer, VMN-High Knob Chapter President and Phil Meeks, VCE Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent in Wise County
Recorded: 28 March 2019
Watch the video
Virginia Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Presenter: Alexis White, Ecological Sciences PhD Candidate, Old Dominion University
Recorded: 28 February 2019
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2018 Series
Partnering to Increase the Availability and Use of Native Plants
Presenters: Virginia Witmer, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program; Margaret Fisher, VMN-Fairfax Chapter; Joanne Hutton, VMN-Arlington Regional Chapter
Recorded: 4 December 2018
Watch the video
Download the PowerPoint Notes from the presentation
Diversity Inclusion in Environmental Education
Presenter: Mariya Hudick, Tri County/City Soil and Water Conservation District
Recorded: 27 November 2018
Watch the video
Mason Bee Project Update
Presenter: Kate LeCroy, University of Virginia
Recorded: 13 November 2018
Watch the video
Virginia Forest Health Update
Presenter: Lori Chamberlin, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 16 August 2018
Watch the video
Coyotes in Virginia - Here Today and Here to Stay
Presenter: Mike Fies, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 25 July 2018
Watch the video
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience 101: Understanding the Framework
Presenter: Elise Trelegan, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
Recorded: 19 June 2018
Watch the video
The Socrates Project - Poisonous Plants in Virginia
Presenters: Adam Downing (VCE) and Alfred Goossens (VMN-Old Rag Chapter)
Recorded: 30 April 2018
Watch the video
Project Proposal Form template for The Socrates Project (to be used and edited as needed by chapters with volunteers who would like to participate)
Acoustic Bat Monitoring Projects in Virginia and Beyond
Presenters: Elizabeth Revette (VMN-Pocahontas Chapter) and Wendy Nelson (VMN-Historic Rivers Chapter)
Recorded: 23 March 2018
Watch the video
Bat Acoustic Monitoring VMN Project webpage
Urban Forests
Presenter: Jim McGlone, Urban Forest Conservationist, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: 22 March 2018
Watch the video
Virginia Geology - Questions Asked and Answered
Presenter: Charlie Grymes, VMN-Merrimac Farm Chapter
Recorded: 29 January 2018
Watch the video
View Earlier Webinars from the 2017 Series
Completing Your Chapter's 2017 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, VMN Project Assistant and Michelle Prysby, VMN Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 14 November 2017
Watch the Video
Get to Know the New Flora of Virginia Mobile App
Presenter: Bland Crowder, Executive Director, Flora of Virginia Project
Recorded: 19 October 2017
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American Kestrel Nest Box Project
Presenter: Dan Bieker, Adjunct professor at Piedmont Virginia Community College and Kestrel Nest Box Project director with Virginia Society of Ornithology
Recorded: 5 September 2017
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Vulture: The Private Life of an Unknown Bird
Presenter: Katie Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia and author of the book Vulture: The Private Life of an Unknown Bird (published in 2017)
Recorded: 11 August 2017
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Master Naturalist Opportunities with the Virginia Big Tree Program
Presenter: Eric Wiseman, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 20 July 2017
PDF of slides for this presentation
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Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Brochure
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Quick Facts
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Data Form
Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics
Presenter: Terri Keffert, Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer Coordinator and VMN volunteer
Recorded: 28 June 2017
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Handout - Resources for Butterflies (compiled by Terri Keffert, June 2017)
Handout - Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics presentation notes (from the PowerPoint)
"Deep Changes in the Land": Science and the Sustainable Management of Virginia's Critical Zone
Presenter: Kathy O'Neill, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Roanoke College
Recorded: 9 May, 2017
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Wildlife Permits in Virginia - What You Need to Know
Presenter: Randy Francis, Wildlife Permits Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 26 April 2017
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How to Implement a Habitat Demonstration Project
Presenter: Carol Heiser, Education Program Section Manager and Habitat Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 16 February 2017
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Virginia Master Naturalist 2016 Program Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 26 January 2017
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Pesticide Use and Safety for Naturalists
Presenter: Tim McCoy, Virginia Tech Pesticide Safety Education Program
Recorded: 13 December 2016
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Completing Your Chapter's 2016 Annual Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director
Recorded: 14 November 2016
Recording not available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Digitizing Virginia’s Herbaria for Research and Education
Presenters:
Jill Spear, VMN-Central Rappahannock Chapter, assistant field botanist with VDCR-Natural Heritage Program, assistant herbarium curator at University of Mary Washington
Andrea Weekly, professor of botany and herbarium curator, George Mason University
Recorded: 14 October 2016
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Handouts:
Pesticide Use and Safety for Naturalists
Presenter: Tim McCoy, Virginia Tech Pesticide Safety Education Program
Recorded: 13 December 2016
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Completing Your Chapter's 2016 Annual Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director
Recorded: 14 November 2016
Recording not available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Digitizing Virginia’s Herbaria for Research and Education
Presenters:
Jill Spear, VMN-Central Rappahannock Chapter, assistant field botanist with VDCR-Natural Heritage Program, assistant herbarium curator at University of Mary Washington
Andrea Weekly, professor of botany and herbarium curator, George Mason University
Recorded: 14 October 2016
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Handouts:
| Notes from Nature Project Proposal Form |
| Instructions for NfN transcriptions |
| Virginia Herbaria Near VMN Chapters |
Surveying for Spotted Skunks
Presenter: Emily Thorne, graduate student, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 28 September 2016
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Virginia Household Water Quality
Presenter: Erin Ling, Senior Extension Associate
Recorded: 9 August 2016
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Injured and Orphaned Infant Wildlife - How to help
Presenter: Kate Guenther, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Recorded: 5 May 2016
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Handouts:
Presenter: Emily Thorne, graduate student, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 28 September 2016
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Virginia Household Water Quality
Presenter: Erin Ling, Senior Extension Associate
Recorded: 9 August 2016
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Injured and Orphaned Infant Wildlife - How to help
Presenter: Kate Guenther, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Recorded: 5 May 2016
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Handouts:
| infant_wildlife_emergencies_-_may_2016.pdf |
| contact_info.pdf |
| transporter_application_2016.doc |
Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network--How you can help defeat invasive species!
Presenter: Joe LaForest, University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Recorded: 7 April 2016
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Link to Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network
Adopt a Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
Presenters: Jessica Ruthenberg and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 4 March 2016
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Conducting Virginia's Second Breeding Bird Atlas
Presenter: Ashley Peele, VABBA2 Coordinator, Conservation Management Institute, Virginia Tech
Recorded: 9 February 2016
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Climate Change Communication
Presenter: Sarah Nuss, Education Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Recorded: 20 January 2016
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Handouts from this webinar:
Presenter: Joe LaForest, University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Recorded: 7 April 2016
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Link to Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network
Adopt a Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
Presenters: Jessica Ruthenberg and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 4 March 2016
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Conducting Virginia's Second Breeding Bird Atlas
Presenter: Ashley Peele, VABBA2 Coordinator, Conservation Management Institute, Virginia Tech
Recorded: 9 February 2016
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Climate Change Communication
Presenter: Sarah Nuss, Education Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Recorded: 20 January 2016
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VMN Special Webinar - Completing Your Chapter's 2015 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown and Michelle Prysby, VMN program
Recorded: 10 December 2015
Recording not available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Birding and Citizen Science
Presenter: Bill Williams, Virginia Society of Orthnithology
Recorded: 1 December, 2015
Recording not available
Project RareQuest: Surveying for Virginia's Rare Species
Presenter: Chris Ludwig, DCR's Natural Heritage Program
Recorded: October 28, 2015
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(Recordings of Part 2, RareQuest project overview and instructions and Part 3, using the Collector App, have been removed because this project is no longer active.)
New VMN Basic Training Curriculum Resources: Where to Find Them and How To Get The Most From Them
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Special Projects Coordinator, VMN
Recorded: September 30, 2015
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Forestland Conservation in Virginia: Current Programs and Landowner Opportunities
Presenter: Kim Biasiolli, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: September 10, 2015
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The American Chestnut Foundation's MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: June 29, 2015
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From Impairment to Restoration
Presenter: Craig Lott, Department of Environmental Quality
Recorded: May 26, 2015
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Restoring the American Chestnut: A Status Update from TACF and Next Steps in Virginia
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: April 29, 2015
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Virginia's Feral Hogs
Presenters: Aaron Proctor, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: February 25, 2015
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Report Feral Swine Flyer
No Feral Swine Flyer
Join the Virginia Frog and Toad Calling Survey
Presenters: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program and Travis Land, Virginia Living Museum
Recorded: January 15, 2015
Recording no longer available, because this project is no longer active.
VMN Special Webinar - Completing Your Chapter's 2015 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown and Michelle Prysby, VMN program
Recorded: 10 December 2015
Recording not available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Birding and Citizen Science
Presenter: Bill Williams, Virginia Society of Orthnithology
Recorded: 1 December, 2015
Recording not available
Project RareQuest: Surveying for Virginia's Rare Species
Presenter: Chris Ludwig, DCR's Natural Heritage Program
Recorded: October 28, 2015
Watch Part 1 of the video, the Virginia Natural Heritage program
(Recordings of Part 2, RareQuest project overview and instructions and Part 3, using the Collector App, have been removed because this project is no longer active.)
New VMN Basic Training Curriculum Resources: Where to Find Them and How To Get The Most From Them
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Special Projects Coordinator, VMN
Recorded: September 30, 2015
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Forestland Conservation in Virginia: Current Programs and Landowner Opportunities
Presenter: Kim Biasiolli, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: September 10, 2015
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The American Chestnut Foundation's MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: June 29, 2015
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From Impairment to Restoration
Presenter: Craig Lott, Department of Environmental Quality
Recorded: May 26, 2015
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Download Presentation
Restoring the American Chestnut: A Status Update from TACF and Next Steps in Virginia
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: April 29, 2015
Video link will be re-posted once the captions are edited.
Virginia's Feral Hogs
Presenters: Aaron Proctor, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: February 25, 2015
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Report Feral Swine Flyer
No Feral Swine Flyer
Join the Virginia Frog and Toad Calling Survey
Presenters: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program and Travis Land, Virginia Living Museum
Recorded: January 15, 2015
Recording no longer available, because this project is no longer active.
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The Major Soil Types of Virginia
Presenter: John Galbraith, Virginia Tech
Recorded: December 17, 2014
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Completing 2014 Annual Reports: What You Need to Know
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, Michelle Prysby, Alycia Crall, Virginia Master Naturalist Program
Recorded: November 20, 2014
Recording no longer available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Virginia's Vernal Pools
Presenters: Lee Hesler, Pocahontas Chapter
Anne Wright, Rice Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan Watson, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: October 24, 2014
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Collaborative Science: Using Adaptive Management and Modeling for Citizen Science
Presenter: David Mellor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Master Naturalists Citizen Science Coordinator
Recorded: August 6, 2014
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Recording no longer available, because this project is no longer active.
Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas in Virginia
Presenter: David Spears, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Recorded: July 9, 2014
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The State of Climate Change and its Impacts: General Concepts and a Southeast US Perspective
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Licker
Recorded: June 11, 2014
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Wavyleaf Grass: A Looming Threat to Forests in Virginia, Maryland, and Beyond...
Presenter: Kevin Heffernan and Vanessa Beauchamp
Recorded: May 5, 2014
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Finding Synergies for Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation: How can the VA Master Naturalist Program and the Encyclopedia of Life Support Each Other?
Presenter: Dr. Marie Studer, Encyclopedia of Life
Recorded: April 15, 2014
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The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Administrators
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: March 4, 2014
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Video no longer available.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Virginia Master Naturalists
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: February 24, 2014
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Video no longer available.
An Evening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History
Presenter: Dr. Denny Casey, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: January 7, 2014
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The Major Soil Types of Virginia
Presenter: John Galbraith, Virginia Tech
Recorded: December 17, 2014
Recording not available
Completing 2014 Annual Reports: What You Need to Know
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, Michelle Prysby, Alycia Crall, Virginia Master Naturalist Program
Recorded: November 20, 2014
Recording no longer available, because this reporting cycle has ended.
Virginia's Vernal Pools
Presenters: Lee Hesler, Pocahontas Chapter
Anne Wright, Rice Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan Watson, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: October 24, 2014
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Download Slides as PDF
Collaborative Science: Using Adaptive Management and Modeling for Citizen Science
Presenter: David Mellor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Master Naturalists Citizen Science Coordinator
Recorded: August 6, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Recording no longer available, because this project is no longer active.
Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas in Virginia
Presenter: David Spears, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Recorded: July 9, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Watch the video
The State of Climate Change and its Impacts: General Concepts and a Southeast US Perspective
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Licker
Recorded: June 11, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Watch the video
View Slides as PDF
Wavyleaf Grass: A Looming Threat to Forests in Virginia, Maryland, and Beyond...
Presenter: Kevin Heffernan and Vanessa Beauchamp
Recorded: May 5, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Watch the video
Finding Synergies for Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation: How can the VA Master Naturalist Program and the Encyclopedia of Life Support Each Other?
Presenter: Dr. Marie Studer, Encyclopedia of Life
Recorded: April 15, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
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The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Administrators
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: March 4, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Video no longer available.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Virginia Master Naturalists
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: February 24, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
Video no longer available.
An Evening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History
Presenter: Dr. Denny Casey, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: January 7, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
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